Game-protector



(No Model.)

B. S. HAWKS GAME PROTECTOR.

No. 346,748. v Patented Aug. 3, 1886.

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ENOS S. HAXVKS, OF CUMMINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS.

GAME-PROTECTO R.

ESPECIPICATION forming part: of Letters Patent No. 346,748, dated August 3, 1886.

Application filed May 27, 1886.

To all whom, it may concern: I

Be it known that I, Enos S. HAWKS, a citi-.

Cummington, in the county of Hampshire and State of Massachusetts, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Envelopes to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in game-protectors, the object being to provide a partial cover which can be placed around the body of a bird to assist in training dogs, so as to'teach the dog to handle the game carefully and prevent him from closing his jaws upon the body of the bird.

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate my invention, Figure 1 is a view showing the protector applied to the hotly of a bird. Fig. 2 is a plan view of the protector detached, and Fig. 3 is a detail view.

A indicates the sections of the protector, which are connected to each other preferably by springs to a or other elastic connections.

I) b are springs with hooks for securing the opposite sections of the protector to each other.

The sections A A may be made up of wire or netting, and are provided at suitable points with pins, which are secured thereto and provided with sharp points, the points of said Serial No. 203,455. (No model.)

springs and pins covered by a textile fabric. 0

The leading feature of my invention consists in providing a detachable protector with projecting pins which will enter the dogs mouth so as to prick the same should he force his jaws upon the bird more than sufficient to carry the same.

I do not wish to limit myself to the precise construction shown in the accompanying drawings, as it is evident that the particular construction of the protector may be varied and the same manufactured in numerous styles.

I clain1- 1. In a device for training dogs to handle game properly, a protector or partial cover consisting of sections which are secured to each other by elastic connections, said sections being provided with projecting points and covers therefor, substantially as shown, and for the purpose set forth.

2. The combination, with the sections A A and means for securing the same to each other, of outwardly-projecting points secured to said sections, the points being encircled by spiral springs provided with textile coverings, substantially as shown, and for the purpose specified.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

EN OS S. HAWKS. iVitnesses:

' E. G. HAWKS,

R. R. PACKARD. 

